EXTRA-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as obstructive jaundice

Obstructive jaundice as the sole presentation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is a rare entity with only a few cases reported in the literature.Patients with this condition usually present with a protracted illness, jaundice and weight loss, which may be confused with hepatobiliary malignancies.A 45-year-old male alcoholic presented with a history

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LOCALLY ADVANCED BREAST CANCER: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

Despite of decrease in breast cancer frequency and mortality in developed countries in last decade, its incidence and mortality rates have been increased in low-middle income countries.These increasing trend will continue in next years and, breast cancer will be an important health problem in Turkey and other developing countries.The rate of locall

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